Summer Music Camps

Important Dates:
February 27, 2012 - Camp applications and deposits due
March 5 & 6, 2012 6 - 8PM - Auditions at Severn River/ Magothy Middle
July 29 - August 2, 2012 - AACPS Music Camp at NorthBay!

The students in grade 5 have the opportunity to audition for the AACPS summer music camps. Students who currently participate in band, strings or chorus are eligible to participate.

Students will need to audition for the camps so it is important that if your child is interested that they contact us as soon as possible so we help them prepare.

Please access the following website for information such as location, dates of the camp, cost, audition dates, and registration deadlines: www.aacpsmusiccamps.org

If you have any questions that we can answer, please send us an email and we will be glad to respond.

 

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Musical Events

Our music department has been busy. Mr. Yakaitis has been registering grade 4 students for band instruments and Mr. Metzler has been helping all of our new string players in grade 3. Chorus has started for students in grades 4 and 5. Attire for concerts is white tops and dark bottoms.

We have some wonderful musical events planned for our children. All students in grade 2 will be attending a performance of the Annapolis Symphony in October. Students in grade 5 will be attending a performance of the Baltimore Symphony in February. All students will be participating in a music residency in May with Musical artist Yvette Lewis. We hope to have a return of our Annapolis Symphony Arts Van for all our grade 3 students. There are some wonderful in and out of school musical events coming up so please mark your calendar so you won't miss them.

• Thursday October 6, 2011--Grade 4 and 5 students are invited to participate in Patriotic park celebration at Severna Park High
• Wednesday October 26, 2011 --Grade 2 students will be attending the Annapolis symphony--all grade 2 students will need to bring a lunch
• Tuesday December 6--6:30pm--Winter Music Concert featuring strings, band and choruses in a gala concert
• Friday February 3, 2012--Grade 5 students will be attending the Baltimore Symphony--all grade 5 students will need to bring a lunch
• Tuesday May 8, 2012 --6:30pm --Our annual Spring Arts gathering featuring strings, band and choruses in concert and a gallery of art

We would like to extend the opportunity to you and your child to become more  involved in the arts. In the coming months your child will be experiencing arts  integrated lessons in school. We would like to extend this learning beyond the  classroom. So we created a parent/teacher group called FAME. Through FAME  we will be giving you ideas about how you can experience the arts with your child.  It may be individual opportunities or it may be groups of families going to a  destination. We hope you will take advantage of these offerings. Be watching  the Folger website each month for great ideas. See Calendar
 

Musical Activities and Concepts

 

We are happy and honored to be able to share music with your child. We cover a wide range of musical activities and concepts.

In grade 3, students will join grades 4 and 5 by playing soprano recorder in general music classes. Students may also choose to play a string instrument in our strings program.

In grade 4, students may begin playing a band instrument. Those instruments include woodwinds, brass and percussion. For more information on the band and strings program, please contact our band instructor, Mr. Yakaitis or Mr. Metzler, our strings instructor.

In grade 5, students participate in our choral program. Students perform a winter and spring program

As you can see, your child has the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of musical activities. Additionally, students attend concerts performed by the Baltimore and Annapolis Symphonies. Select groups perform at community events, county strings festival, choral festivals and pre game activities for the Bowie Baysox baseball team. We hope to see you at an upcoming concert or event!

Melva D. Sunday